Bookmarks
Coach.me
Learning for Live:
Coach.me offers a free app for coaching and goal-tracking. Paid services come with more exclusive access to over 8,000 personal coaches, including personalized leadership coaching that caters to your specific workplace problems and goals.
edX
Learning for Live:
Join over 20 million learners in highly actionable online classes backed by Harvard, MIT, and other prestigious institutions from around the world. Some courses here are taken just for the love of learning, while others can earn you a degree or certificate.
Coursera
Learning for Live:
Choose from over 3,900 online courses on Coursera. Some courses are backed by universities and can lead to degrees, while others give students the tools to master a specific skill.
Khan Academy
Learning for Live:
This nonprofit offers free online classes that students tackle at their own pace. The classes cover most subjects through high school levels, and some courses dip into early college content.
OpenSesame
Learning for Live:
Choose from a variety of online training courses designed specifically to foster productivity in business. If you don't know where to start, advisors can help curate a course load based on your goals.
Udacity
Learning for Live:
Earn a nanodegree in almost any tech field with Udacity. Courses range from web development to self-driving cars and artificial intelligence. The site also offers a master's degree program in Computer Science through its partnership with Georgia Tech.
Codecademy
Learning for Live:
Learn to code for free in HTML, CSS, Javascript, Ruby, and more.
The Muse
Learning for Live:
The Muse is an all-in-one professional site that includes job boards, company analysis, but most importantly, lots of online coaching options. Users choose from a huge database of coaches, then they choose the style of coaching they're seeking. Coaches are available for 30-minute Q&A sessions and quick resume reviews, but they're also ready to start long-term mentor relationships.
Thinkful
Learning for Live:
Thinkful ditches rigid class outlines in favor of a more personal approach. Work one-on-one with a personal mentor to create specific job goals, while also building a network of professionals with shared interests. Some courses guarantee a job, and they won't charge you until you get one.
CreativeLive
Learning for Live:
CreativeLive broadcasts free, live classes with the world's top experts in photography, business, design, craft, and audio. Instructors include New York Times contributor Victoria Will and entrepreneur Tim Ferriss from Forbes' "Names You Need to Know."
Lynda
Learning for Live:
Acquired by LinkedIn in 2015, Lynda features over 13,000 courses in digital marketing, graphic design, IT security, and much more. Instead of paying for individual courses, users pay for a membership and then pick as many courses as they'd like.
Babbel
Learning for Live:
Learn a new language with this fun, engaging online learning platform. Users pay by the month for this subscription service, but newcomers can try out a free lesson with a course purchase.
Insight Timer
Learning for Live:
Insight Timer is a mobile app geared toward meditation enthusiasts, but you don't have to be a monk to make use of this tool. Secular courses guide listeners through meditations, thought exercises, and talks on everyday issues like happiness, grief, and insomnia. Some courses are free, but you can pay for any additional courses that pique your interest.